FONTANA, Calif. (April 29, 1999) Between 1990 and 1996, Ward Burton
started 131 NASCAR Busch Series events, posting 39 top-10 finishes and
four wins.
NASCAR Winston Cup Series standout Ward Burton will make his return to the
NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division this weekend at the California
Speedway in the Auto Club 300, driving a No. 02 Murray Electrical Products
Pontiac prepared by Bill Davis Racing. Siemens Energy & Automation will
sponsor the Pontiac Grand Prix in the final four events of the five
selected NASCAR Busch Series events Burton will compete in in 1999.

The No. 02 car will carry the red and black colors of the Murray brand at
California, with the final four races being run with an all Siemens paint
scheme in the MBNA Platinum 200 at Dover on June 5, the 200-mile race at
Michigan on Aug. 21, the Dura Lube 200 at Darlington on Sept. 4 and the
All-Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. on
Oct. 9.

Siemens' primary sponsorship of Burton's NASCAR Busch Series entry will
supplement the company's substantial NASCAR presence as the major
associate sponsor of Burton's No. 22 Caterpillar Pontiac in the NASCAR
Winston Cup Series. Siemens' dual effort means an opportunity to share
promotional benefits with other Siemens business units, affording them the
NASCAR experience in a cost effective and low risk manner.

The NASCAR Busch Series events for the Siemens Pontiac will represent the
first series starts in almost three seasons for Burton, a regular in the
series for four seasons (1990-93) before moving up to the NASCAR Winston
Cup Series in 1994.

"The NASCAR Busch Series is as competitive these days as the Winston Cup
Series in terms of overall driving talent and the total entries that can
make a field and contend each week so I know we'll have our work cut out
for us in the five races we're running for Siemens," said the 36-year old
Burton, a native of South Boston, Va. "Siemens is going to play a major
role in the success we have with the No. 22 Winston Cup team this year and
I'm happy we can help increase the awareness of how big a commitment they
have made in NASCAR with this Busch Series schedule we've planned. It will
be fun to get back to my roots."

Between 1990 and 1996, Burton started 131 NASCAR Busch Series events,
posting 39 top-10 finishes and four victories: At Rockingham (2/92),
Martinsville (5/93), Orange County (5/93) and Atlanta (11/93); for car
owner A.G. Dillard, with whom Burton moved to the NASCAR Winston Cup
Series in 1994.

He is now in his fourth full season with Bill Davis Racing and has one
NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory -- in October 1995 at Rockingham. He
currently ranks 9th in 1999 standings.

Ironically, Burton holds NASCAR Winston Cup Series Bud Pole Qualifying
records at both Charlotte and Darlington, two of the tracks on the Siemens
Pontiac schedule, and won one of his two Bud Pole Awards in 1998 at
Michigan, a track also on the 1999 Siemens schedule.

Car owner Davis, who entered the 1999 season ranked 23rd in all-time
career winnings for NASCAR Busch Series owners, also boasts a proud
history in the series with former drivers Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon and
current driver Dave Blaney, who steers the No. 93 Amoco Pontiac.

Between 1988 and 1990, Martin won three NASCAR Busch Series races and
finished in the top-10 19 times (in 42 starts) in Bill Davis Racing Fords.
Gordon, the three-time and defending NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion,
began his stock car career in BDR Fords, winning the NASCAR Busch Series
Rookie of the Year title in 1991 and winning three races and a record 11
poles in the Baby Ruth/BDR Ford in 1992.

"Siemens has just scratched the surface of what they can accomplish, both
in NASCAR and with American consumers," said Davis, who co-owns Bill Davis
Racing, Inc. with wife, Gail. "Along with their major associate
sponsorship on our No. 22 Winston Cup team, Siemens' program with Ward as
the primary sponsor of our second Busch Series car will emphasize their
commitment to the sport and allow them to be more visible in the NASCAR
marketplace as their grow their motorsports involvement."

In its second year as a NASCAR sponsor, Siemens has implemented a program
for customers and distributors to participate in hospitality, ticket
acquisition, merchandising, show car and driver appearances. The
sponsorship has also allowed Siemens to explore business to business
relationships with other Fortune 500 companies, utilize in-car cameras for
branding purposes, gain exposure with car signage and other marketing
initiatives.

"We like racing," said Jerry Sanders, vice president and general manager
of the company's Residential Products Group. "It is the most
customer-friendly activity we've found. More than just fun at the track,
however, racing helps us build relationships with other sponsor companies.
It gives us access to a select business community at a level we didn't
have before."